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Is Grayscale Takeover Bait Amid Bitcoin ETF Battle?
23.1.2024
Experts said newcomers in the bitcoin investing game could be enticed by Grayscale, the incumbent with a huge lead
Coinbase Falls After JPMorgan Downgrades Stock to Underweight on Disappointing Bitcoin ETF Catalyst
23.1.2024
The bitcoin ETF catalyst that pushed the ecosystem out of its crypto winter last year will disappoint investors in 2024, the report said
SEC Blames Social Media Account Hack on ‘SIM Swap’ Attack in Fake Bitcoin ETF Post
23.1.2024
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed that its social media account on X fell victim to a “SIM swapping” attack in relation to the false post about the approval of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) earlier this month. The incident, which occurred on January...
Bitcoin Price Drops Below $39k as Total Liquidation Reaches $320 Million in 24hrs
23.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Bitcoin (BTC) is facing another wave of volatility falling below the $39,000 mark on Tuesday, a 4.33% slump in the past 24 hours. The largest crypto by market cap is currently trading at $38,955 at press time. Bitcoin price has dropped slightly over 9% in the weekly charts and...
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Slips Below $39K
23.1.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 23, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Dogecoin Price Prediction as $800 Million Sends DOGE into the Red – Buy the Dip?
23.1.2024
The Dogecoin price has dropped by 6.5% in the past 24 hours, sliding to $0.07726 as the wider crypto market continues to suffer from profit-taking and loss-cutting in the wake of this month’s Bitcoin ETF approvals. DOGE is now down by 18% in the past month, and with the meme token also having...
Bitcoin Under $39K As ETF Debut Continues To Be a ‘Sell-the-News’ Event
23.1.2024
BTC was down nearly 5% in the past 24 hours, reaching its lowest level in two months. The CoinDesk 20, a liquid index of the highest tokens by market capitalization, fell 7%
Bitcoin ETFs Gain Momentum in Asia Post U.S. Approval
23.1.2024
As the first Bitcoin spot price exchange-traded funds receive historic approval in the United States, Asian industry leaders, particularly in Hong Kong, are actively exploring similar crypto products. BitGo’s APAC Director Abel Seow told Cryptonews that they are witnessing an increased interest...
Cathie Wood’s Ark Buys $64M of its Spot Bitcoin ETF Since Launch
23.1.2024
Famed money manager Cathie Wood’s investment firm bought an extra $21m of its bitcoin-based spot ETF on Monday, bringing its total purchases in the fund to around $64m. Ark Invest bought 523,541 shares of the Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) on Monday via its Ark Next Generation ETF (ARKW),...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC at $40,100 Amid ETF Accumulation and SEC Decisions
23.1.2024
In the In the dynamic world of cryptocurrency, Bitcoin’s price prediction remains a topic of keen interest. As of recent observations, Bitcoin is trading around $40,104, marking a decrease of 2.80%. This movement comes amidst significant events in the crypto space, including the involvement...
Wave of Spot-Based Bitcoin ETFs Could Drive Bitcoin to $60K This Year: CoinShares
23.1.2024
Despite facing hurdles, bitcoin’s price could rebound and potentially soar to $60,000 this year, per CoinShares’ analysis. In a report published Monday, CoinShares forecasted 2024 as a pivotal year for digital assets, anticipating a surge in bitcoin’s value following the recent launch...
Bitcoin Price Plunges Below $40,000, Down Nearly 20% From Post-ETF Launch Highs – Here’s How Low the BTC Bears Could Bury the Price
22.1.2024
The Bitcoin (BTC) price just plunged below $40,000 for the first time since early December, taking its pullback from post-spot Bitcoin ETF approval highs above $49,000 to nearly 20%. Having shed over 3.5% since the start of the day, the BTC price was last changing hands just above $40,000. Reports...
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Record $4B in Inflows as Incumbent Crypto Fund Issuers Lose $2.9B
22.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is garnering rising interest, but crypto fund incumbents are on the losing side of the equation. CoinShares’ Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report on Jan 22 disclosed a substantial $4.13 billion in inflows since the launch of the first...
SEC Shut Off Extra Security on X For About 6 Months, Letting Hacker Breeze In
22.1.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirmed that a hacker took over its X account through a "SIM swap" attack that seized control of a cell phone associated with the account. That allowed the outsider to falsely tweet on January 9 that the agency had approved spot bitcoin...
Bitcoin Slides Below $40K, Now Down Nearly 20% From Post-ETF Euphoria
22.1.2024
Analysts at 10x Research are eyeing the $38,000 level for a potential bottom
Bitcoin Bulls Buoyed by Report of FTX's $1B GBTC Sale
22.1.2024
Flows of fresh investor money into the newly approved spot bitcoin ETFs may be far higher than previously thought
Just In: FTX’s Bankruptcy Estate Sold 22 Million GBTC Shares, Leading to $1 Billion GBTC Outflow
22.1.2024
FTX’s $1 billion sell-off of its GBTC shares was a major catalyst of the trust’s outflows after becoming a spot Bitcoin ETF. Image by Formatoriginal, Adobe Stock. The ongoing bankruptcy proceedings for crypto exchange FTX have led to major sell-offs from one of the largest bitcoin...
Blackrock and Fidelity ETFs Lead the Charge in Bitcoin Accumulation, Holding Over $2.6 Billion in Combined BTC Assets
22.1.2024
Recent data reveals that Blackrock, the globe’s leading asset manager boasting over nine trillion in assets under management (AUM), now possesses 33,430.56 bitcoin, valued at approximately $1.34 billion. Similarly, the financial powerhouse Fidelity has increased its bitcoin holdings, with...
Tokenization is a “New Financial World” – Is Larry Fink Right?
22.1.2024
The much-anticipated Bitcoin ETF approval on January 11 has set the crypto media alight. Still, despite some early signals of bullish action, the markets didn’t respond with quite the same enthusiasm, with BTC trading down 8% in the days immediately following the news. However, short-term movements...
Castle Funds’ COO Exclusive: Just Because Bitcoin ETFs Are Allowed Doesn’t Mean They’ll Succeed
22.1.2024
In an insightful interview with Cryptonews, Dan Hoover, the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at investment firm Castle Funds, discussed several Bitcoin ETF-related topics. These include how valuable Bitcoin ETF trading volume information really is, what it takes for ETFs...